Ports & coastal construction
Ports & coastal construction
Environmental requirements for ports and marinas
Building new port facilities for shipping and transportation normally requires ecological impact assessments and marine ecological surveys to be conducted. Surveys are also required prior to dredging activities or the disposal of dredge spoil.
The Thomson Ecology marine division are highly experienced in delivering advice and undertaking marine surveys and sample analysis. We work for a number of ports authorities, undertaking marine ecological impact assessments and surveying areas to be developed and monitoring spoil grounds.
Marine ecology consultancy advice and reporting
As the UK’s leading ecology specialist we are able to advise on the ecological impact assessment process from master-planning to completion and beyond. We can ensure that legal commitments under the marine wildlife legislation are met.
Our planned approach, project management and consulting skills will ensure that the marine ecology aspect of any project is undertaken within the agreed time frame, to budget, and the results presented in an informative, timely and accessible manner.
Marine ecology services
We offer the following services:
- marine ecological impact assessments
- marine, estuarine and freshwater surveys
- macrobenthic surveys: intertidal and subtidal
- fish surveys
- ornithological surveys
- marine mammal licensed surveys
- biotope mapping
- taxonomy software and data analysis
Example of our work in relation to ports and marinas
The Thomson Ecology marine division were involved in a project in Greenhithe, Thames, which included initial and follow up surveys to determine the local distribution of the protected species: Alkmaria romijni.
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